Most people tend to think that I am capable of picking myself up when I am having a rough day, or when I am experiencing what I call an 'emotional down-time'. However, that is quite far from the truth. Truth is: I have awesome friends. I don't mean in quantity -- I mean in QUALITY.
I have friends who:
- drag me out for meals when they know I am beginning to neglect my health over work I had a friend once lie to me, saying that he hadn't had his dinner when it was already 11 pm and he had wanted some company for a meal. Turns out, he had only wanted to make sure that I had a meal before I went to bed.
- try very hard to invite me to social events around and off-campus despite the fact that they know I am most likely to kindly reject because of other obligations With all due respect, I have trouble deciding between my wants and needs. When I get invitations for social events -- I am heavily swayed to comply! However, that is before my logic kicks in and warns me of all the work that will accumulate on top of the guilt I would have whilst having fun. Logic usually wins.
- offer to spend afternoons with me during the weekends to talk about our lives in general, and how we're both faring in the big bad world These talks with a particular friend has been refreshing me on most weekends. It is always nice to discuss your opinion on life with someone who shares similar ideals. They act like benchmarks, or like milestones to keep you in check and that you don't stray from your own goals in life. Need I mention that it is a wonderful way of subtle motivation?
- stop by to say hello on Facebook because they know I am an egg in keeping in touch at times I am guilty as charged. I am horrible at replying emails because I tend to want to leave my replies for later (until I get more exciting stories to tell), and then later would never make it into their in-boxes.
- respect my space I love being around people, but sometimes I need my space. Not because I don't like the people around me, but because I need time to reflect upon my life and reorganise the nitty gritty things that I have been shoving aside in my head. I am lucky to have friends that respect that time when it comes around. These are the people I share the most with because they know who I am.
- cook, and then spend after-dinner pretending we're all in a rockstar band -- all just for giggles What are friends for if they don't bring out the silliness in you! Our meet-up on every other weekend has become sort of a ritual thanks to one friend of mine. An almost healing kind of ritual where all there is is good company, home-made food, self-made music and crazy laughter. It always reminds me of how little we need in life to feel happy and complete.
So choose your friends well. They would have to be the ones that genuinely care for you through thick and thin. I have learned so much from them on how to be a better person to myself, as well as how to be a better friend to others.
This is Nivi. We found a laurel wreath on the field and decided he should be called Nivi-the-Great from then on forth.
Now you know where I get my crazies.
Now you know where I get my crazies.
You are who you are because of the people you keep around you.
Happy Friday to all!
Feeling blessed & lucky,
xxx
PS: Thank you blair_pleasure for the follow! :)
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